pursuit of the crown

Fasig-Tipton's Pursuit of the Crown Presented by TwinSpires.com, is HRTV's bi-weekly Triple Crown show. Starting with the prep races in February and running through the Belmont Stakes, Pursuit of the Crown provides in-depth analysis of the 3-year-old division both male and female. Key preps, workouts and the latest news lead up to on-site coverage of racing's classics, the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes and Belmont Stakes.

Kurt Hoover and Millie Ball talk to trainer Todd Pletcher the day before the running of the Belmont Stakes about his 5 entries in the race, and also talk to Richie and Scott at Belmont about how the rest of the field is tuning up for tomorrow's race.

On the day of the running of the Middle Jewel of the Triple Crown, Scott Hazelton and Richard Migliore report from Pimlico on the latest works, and talk to the owners and trainers of the contenders for Preakness 138.

Trilogy Stable and Laurie Plesa’s Itsmyluckyday made his first visit to the Churchill Downs racetrack Sunday morning after arriving by van from his Calder Race Course home on Saturday. The Gulfstream Park Derby and Holy Bull (GIII) victor galloped once around the track under exercise rider Peter Shelton.